Brodhead, WI
A 16-year-old male asked:
I went to eye doc a month ago for floaters. eyes were fine. now i see starbursts in both eyes and blurred vision in right. anxiety?
2 doctor answers • 3 doctors weighed in
Dr. Chirag Patelanswered
Specializes in Neurology
See a neurologist: These symptoms may represent anxiety, a specific kind of headache or other neurological condition. You should keep a log of the location, timing, duration, characteristic, and intensity of these episodes and take the log with you to a neurologist. https://www.aan.com/Guidelines/Home/ByTopic?topicId=16 , http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/1142731-overview
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Dr. Carlos Barriosanswered
Child Psychiatry 25 years experience
Have parents set up: a visit to your regular doctor to see if overall this is something that could be medical or if indeed you need a referral to a child psychiatrist or a therapist. And by all means do not let anyone prescribe benzodiazepines like valium, xanax, (alprazolam) ativan, or clonazepam- as they are addictive and lack medical evidence of effectiveness as a mainstay to treat anxiety. Take care.
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Last updated May 5, 2022
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